Sewing-cushion and tableland cushion combined



(ModeL) s. M. RHONE. SEWING GUSHIODLAND TABLE AND CUSHION COMBINED.

No. 248.951. Patented Nov. 1,1881.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL M. RHONE, OF WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA.

SEWING-CUSHION AND TABLE AND CUSHION COMBINED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 248,951, dated November 1, 1881.

Application filed May 11, 1881.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL MATTHIAS RHONE, of WVilkes-Barr, Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Sewing Table and Cushion, of which the following is a specification.

The object of inyinvention is to furnish those engaged in sewing, dressmaking, tailoring, hand-work, and such work generally, with a table and cushion by which they can perform their work neatly and substantially without pain or fatigue other than that caused by continued sitting.

My invention will first be described, and then more particularly pointed out in the claims hereinafter made.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure 1, A B G D is a bottom piece, cut nearlydiamond shape.

Piece E is flat, one edge straight, the'other, beginning at A, is curved to a point, K, say, five inches from A; then an easy turn is made and gradually sloped to a sharp edge at D. At K the piece is, say, three inches wide. This piece is placed upon its straight edge, and upon the side of the bottom piece from A to D.

L is a piece like IE, only longer, and about one and a half inch wider at I, with the wider end placed at B, this piece extends obliquely across the bottom piece to H. It also stands upon the straight edge. e

G is a piece like E, about the same size,with the straight edge beveled, so that, beingplaced upon bottom piece from B to 0, it leans to the right of a perpendicular to the base B (J. This piece, with its wider end at B, stands upon the beveled edge and extends to O.

The pieces may be fastened together by means of screws or nails, if made of wood. The whole is covered with any material wood, wire, cloth, or other material-cloth being preferable, as it gives the arms and hands a chance to move upon a bottom, which fits itself to them. L is cushioned from Ito J, the cushion at I being about one inch thick and gradually sloping toward either end of the piece L. This cushion is about three inches (Model.)

ion is fastened to the under side of the coverin g, and then the second cover is not required. If the top be made of other material than cloth, the cushion is placed outside the first cover and the whole is covered again. When complete the cushion is placed upon the table with the point D at the left elbow, and the side G D passes across the stomach. Lbein g cushioned, there will be a ridge from I to J. The work or cloth to be sewed is fastened to this ridge at any point. The left arm rests upon the left side of the ridge, between the parts E and L. The hand of this arm, holding the sewing. passes down the same side of the ridge, and the hand holding the needle passes down the right side of the ridge. The work may be fastened by a pin passing through the material and into the cushioned ridge. The frame or entire cushion, being loose upon the table, may be turned to any position to suit the performer, and may be of any size, taking care to preserve the shape.

My invention brings the work nearer the performer, who can sit erect or lean back in their chair.

By removing the frame or cushion the table can be used instead of a lap-board for cutting, basting, 850.

By reversing the pieces the frame or cushion may be made for a person using the left hand.

Fig. 2, hereunto annexed, represents the cushion upon the table. The edge D O of the cushion is placed upon the edge M N of the table. Point D of the cushion will then be at the left elbow of the performer, and the side D G will pass across the stomach to the right. The whole will then be in front of the performer, who can proceed to work, as above specified.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. Asewing frame or cushion consisting of a bottom piece or base, end pieces, and a diagonal partition-piece, the whole covered with cloth or other material, in combination with an ordinary table or stand.

2. A frame or cushion consisting of a base,

end pieces, and diagonal partition-piece, the

whole covered with cloth or other material, as shown and described.

S. M. RHONE. Witnesses:

E. W. AUSTIN, A. N. Yos'r. 

